Sonja Smith, the injury prevention coordinator for Banner Good Samaritan Hospital, added, “It's our No. 1 injury that's coming into our hospital and all over the United States.”

But Liebermann said, “They are things that can be prevented, so we are going out in the community; we're bringing education and awareness for this National Fall Prevention Day.”

Which is why Liebermann, Smith and other health care professionals were putting on a happy face and happy dance at Metrocenter on Thursday. They want to make sure people are aware of things they can do at home to stay up and healthy.

“We want to make sure you do home safety checks," Smith said. "At your home, you don't want throw rugs, you want to make sure there's good lighting, and you want to make sure you have things within reach.”

And she says prevention is key because the falls can cause long-term problems.